Paper box



(No Model.)

B. L. MEYER,

PAPER BOX.

Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

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EMU. LOUIS MEYER, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PAPER BOX.

SIPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,971, dated March 5, 1889.

Application filed September 19, 1888- Serial No, 285,792. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

ie it known that EMIL LOUIS MEYER, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Paper Box, of which the following a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to a folding and selflocking box, made preferably of paper, but adapted for formation from other material; and the invention has for its object to provide a simple, strong, and inexpensive box of this character, which may be mailed or shipped cheaply in quantities in flat or unfolded condition and may be readily set up as required for use and will keep its shape without the use of glue or other adhesive at the joints.

The invention consists in a blank of novel form, and in a box, a new article of manufacture, set up from such a blank, .all as here inafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of reference indicate correspomling parts in all the figures.

Figure l a plan view of the blanlgwhich when folded and locked forms the box. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the box in partlyt'olded condition; and Fig. 3 is a rear face perspective View of the box complete, but open at the top.

The box-blank A (shown in Fig. 1. of the drawings) is scored or partly cut through at the lines marked a, where it is to be folded or bent at right angles to form the box, and as hereinafter explained. The blank is also slit or out through transversely at 0 four times, or twice at each edge, at or near its center, and it also slit twice longitudinall at a at one end. The part B of the blank between the four central intersecting scoring-s, (I, forms the bottom of the box, and the side edge parts between the pairs of parallel slits o a form stittening or re-enforcing flaps b at the sides and bottom of the box. The part (I of the blank forms the rear face of t-hebox,

and the opposite narrow flaps c form one lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings, which shows pair of side or edge walls of the box, the other pair of which are formed by the opposite narrow flaps d (I, which project from the part T),

which forms the front face of the box, and is cut away or concaved at cl atits outer end to give more convenient. access to the contents of the boxcigarettcs, for instance, for holding which this box is more especially designed. Extension edge flaps, E E, which project from the outer edges of the front flaps, (Z d, are provided with tab-extci'isions e c, which when the box is folded into form are adapted to lock into slits F F, made in the rear face of the box. The end portion, G, of the blank forms the top of the closed box and has an extension forming a locking-flap, ll, and the two parts g g of the blank formed by the slits a (L2 make corner-flaps which underlie the top of the closed box.

The blank A, formed as above described, may be very readily and cheaply produced from paper, wood, leather, metal, or any other 1 suitable material of which the box is to be made, and the size or area of the various parts of the blank will vary with the required dimensions of the finished boxes, which may have any size desired. l urthermorc, the blanks to form boxes of any dimensions may be packet-d in extended or unfolded flat condition in a comparatively small space, and the blanks may be bent or folded and locked to form the boxes by any person of ordinary intelligence and in the following manner:

The blank will be bent at the scoring a, or at corresponding lines or places when the blank is not scored, as may be the case when it made of metal or other material readily bent in strztightlin es. T] to partially-bcntblank will then be grasped and bent over, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, or with the flaps I; overlapping the side flaps, c,ncxt the box-bottom, and with the front edge flaps, d, and the locking-flaps E overlapping the flaps b c, and after this the bending or folding is continued until the flaps it entirely cover the flaps c. The flaps E will then be bent over upon the outer face of the box-back U, and the tabs 6 6 will be locked into the back slits, F F. The locking-tabs 8 may have either straight or hook form, both styles being shown in dotted the box set up and locked ready to be closed or sealed at the top, which is accomplished by first bending the flaps g over inward and then bending down the top G and locking its tab H between the edges of flaps G and the front face, D, of the box next its concavity d. It will be noticed that the opposite sides of the box are mostly of double thickness, formed each by flaps 0 (Z, and at or next the bottom of the box its sides are of three thicknesses, formed by the flaps c d and the flaps Z), which latter are confined between the two former flaps. The flaps c extend clear down to the bottom B of the box, and thus entirely cover the short flaps I) at the inside of the box to prevent the latter flaps interfering in any manner with the filling of the box. A box formed in this manner keeps its shape without requiring the use of glue or other adhesive at its overlapping parts, and should it be desired to secure the locking-tabs c e of the flaps E more securely in the box-slits F this may be done by pasting 0r gunnning a revenue-stamp or a label, 1, indicating the contents of the'box, over the box-face O and the flaps E across the slits F, as will be understood by the dotted lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

I may at times provide the box-blank with an extra flap, I, projecting from one of the side flaps, c, and having an outer end extension, J, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, so that when the blank is folded to form a box to receive tacks, nails, or like articles the flap I will fold next the boxfront, D, thus making the box stronger and forming a pocket for the flap H, and the extension-flap J will be folded down over the contents of the box to allow the sealing-flap H to be passed down between the box side or face D and flap I without interference of the contents of the box.

Having fully described my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A folding box-blank made with transverse slits ct a a a and longitudinal slits a a and locking-slits F F, providing parts B Z) Z), G c c, D (Z d, E e E e, G g g, and H, all substantially as herein set forth.

2. A folding box-blank made with transverse slits a' a a a and longitudinal slits a a and locking-slits F F, providing parts B I) Z),C c c, D (Z (I, E QE 6, Ggg, and H, and scored at a between said parts, substantially as herein set forth.

A folding box formed of a blank made with slits ct a F, providing parts B b b, C c c, D dd, E c E c, Gg g, and H, said parts folded with the flaps b I) between the pairs of side flaps, c d, and the parts E overlapping the part 0 and having their tabs 6 interlocked in the slits F of said part C, substantially as herein set forth.

4. A folding box formed of a blank made with slits a a F, providing parts B I) b, C c c, D (Z (I, E c E e, G g g, and H, said parts folded with the flaps I; Z) between the pairs of side flaps, e (Z, and the parts E overlapping the part 0 and having their tabs 6 interlocked in the slits F of said part 0, and said parts E C, across the slits F, secured by an adhesive stamp, strip, or label, substantially as herein set forth.

EMIL LOUIS MEYER.

\Vitn ess es:

HENRY L. GOODWIN, C. SEDGWICK. 

